The Immune Response: How the Body Defends Itself
A healthy immune system is so well-organized, so effective against invasion, that its owner can be forgiven for never giving it a second thought. Nevertheless it is a highly complex dimension of human physiology, and when it is overwhelmed, healing ...
The Incredible Human Machine
The metaphor of the body as machine has helped generations of students make sense of the intricacies of human anatomy and physiology. This program,a complete update of the classic documentary by the same name, which in 1975 nearly won an Academy Awa...
Reproduction: designer babies
This program examines some of the issues raised by the potential uses and misuses of genetic technology. The program demonstrates the techniques of both ultrasound scanning and amniocentesis as well as explains genetic manipulation techniques and th...
Anatomy: Functional Body Systems
Beneath our skin, numerous complex and beautiful systems sustain life. It can be easy to take those processes for granted, though, because so many of them occur without any conscious effort. Over the course of this program, viewers will discover the...
Breakdown
This program, from The Living Body series, investigates the digestive consequences when a family sits down to lunch. As the first morsel is put into the mouth, the camera watches from inside as the molars clamp down and the process of breakdown and ...
Don't Grow Old: Holding Back the Years
What makes our bodies age has long been a scientific mystery. This program looks at discoveries suggesting that the aging process can be manipulated, if not completely switched off. Examining the role of diet, the film profiles a married couple who ...